Simplified and compact tire inverter

Abstract

Apparatuses for inverting tires are described. An apparatus for inverting tires can include, a tabletop, a plurality of legs supporting the tabletop, a stretching plate able to slide up and down through bushings along the plurality of legs, and a lifting device between the tabletop and the stretching plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for inverting tires, the apparatus comprising:
 a tabletop;   a plurality of legs supporting the tabletop;   a stretching plate able to slide up and down through bushings along the plurality of legs; and   a lifting device between the tabletop and the stretching plate.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the tabletop is circular in shape. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein a diameter of the tabletop is smaller than an outside diameter of a tire to be inverted. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of chains distributed evenly around a periphery of the stretching plate, wherein each chain of the plurality of chains has a first end attached to the stretching plate and a second end attached to a respective hook of a plurality of hooks.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the tabletop is detachable and replaceable to accommodate different tire sizes. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lifting device is a mechanical jack. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lifting device is a lead screw. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lifting device is adapted to a power tool to speed up a tire inversion process. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the lifting device is adapted to a gearbox motor to speed up a tire inversion process. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus for inverting tires, the apparatus comprising:
 a tabletop;   a plurality of legs supporting the tabletop;   a stretching plate to slide along the plurality of legs;   a lifting device between the tabletop and the stretching plate; and   a plurality of chains distributed evenly around a periphery of the stretching plate, wherein each chain of the plurality of chains has a first end attached to the stretching plate and a second end attached to a respective hook of a plurality of hooks.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the tabletop is circular in shape. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein a diameter of the tabletop is smaller than an outside diameter of a tire to be inverted. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the tabletop is detachable and replaceable to accommodate different tire sizes. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the lifting device is a mechanical jack. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the lifting device is a lead screw. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the lifting device is adapted to a power tool to speed up a tire inversion process. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the lifting device is adapted to a gearbox motor to speed up a tire inversion process. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus comprising:
 a detachable tabletop having a circular shape having a diameter that is smaller than an outside diameter of a tire to be inverted;   a plurality of legs supporting the detachable tabletop;   a stretching plate able to slide along the plurality of legs;   a lifting device between the detachable tabletop and the stretching plate; and   a plurality of chains distributed evenly around a periphery of the stretching plate, wherein each chain of the plurality of chains has a first end attached to the stretching plate and a second end attached to a respective hook of a plurality of hooks.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the lifting device is a lead screw or a mechanical jack. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the lifting device is adapted to a power tool or a gearbox to speed up a tire inversion process.